Events programme
SATURDAY 17
OPENING EVENT - SHEEP DRIVE
Borough Market to Smithfield Market
A flock of 60 sheep will be driven from Borough Market over the Millennium Bridge to Smithfield Market to connect London's historic 'larders', to mark the relationship of London's layout and food distribution and as a comment on the age old right of Freemen of the City to drive sheep over London Bridge.
Bennetts Associates with Farmer Andrew Sharp
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S FAIR
West Smithfield
A contemporary recreation of St Bartholomew's Fair; a modern fair with amusements, stalls and food, and will also mark the events and changes that have taken place in the West Smithfield -arguably London's most important historic open space - over the past 800 years.
ttsp and Wilkinson Eyre
BIENNALE AWARDS
Presentation of the Biennale's Best London Building Award, Best London Architect Award and Best London Patron award.
LAB
THE PAPER BRIDGE
Schoolchildren from Dallington School build a paper bridge over a five metre pool and test it to destruction.
51% studios, Tim Macfarlane, Anderson Inge and Dallington School
FARRINGDON FUTURES
Teams of architects will prepare concept studies for the future development/enhancement of the Farringdon Road between Ludgate Circus and Mount Pleasant. Work will be carried out in advance of the Biennale. There will be a presentation from each team to a supercrit panel where panel will critique the works and award prizes.
Jackson Coles, AJ/AR (Paul Finch) and Lee Mallett
FILM
Social Cinema
Car Wash Wall opposite the Zetter. Temporary cinema installed, for one night only, in neglected space around landmark structures.
51&percent; Studios, Neil Cummings and Marysia Lewandowska
